Mark Twain
On 30th November, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri. Son of John Marshall Clemens and Jane Lampton Clemens. His father passed away on the 24th March 1847. He had many jobs, in 1851, he published a sketch of 'A Gallant Fireman' in his older brothers newspaper called the Western Union. from 1853 to 1857, he worked as a printer and a journalist in many places such as: New Yotk, Philadelphia, Keokuk and Cincinnati. as well as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. He pecame a licenced pilot in 1859.
Clemens had a two-week military career with a volunteer confederate group , the marion rangers. in 1867 Clemens published his first book called The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Sketches. engages Olivia Langdon (Livy), her father lent Clemens money to purchase interests in the Buffalo Express. first child born on the 2nd February 1870, born prematurely. Susan Olivia (suzy) Clemens born in march, Langdon dues in June. Next child was born in 1874 named Clara Langdon Clemens. July 1880, Jane (Jean) Lampton Clemens born.
1876, the publishing of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and begins writing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. which was published in England and Canada in 1884. A year later was published in US. 1890, the death of his mother, year after he lost his investments and began touring to get money back to pay his debts in 1895 to 1896, which was also the death of Susan.
1897 was the death of his older brother Orion. with more deaths in 1904 of Livy and entered major depression which increased from bankruptcy.
21st April 1910, Death of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. However 6 years later The Mysterious Stranger was publisshed, which was edited drastically bu Albert Bigelow Paine.
Clemens had a two-week military career with a volunteer confederate group , the marion rangers. in 1867 Clemens published his first book called The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Sketches. engages Olivia Langdon (Livy), her father lent Clemens money to purchase interests in the Buffalo Express. first child born on the 2nd February 1870, born prematurely. Susan Olivia (suzy) Clemens born in march, Langdon dues in June. Next child was born in 1874 named Clara Langdon Clemens. July 1880, Jane (Jean) Lampton Clemens born.
1876, the publishing of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and begins writing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. which was published in England and Canada in 1884. A year later was published in US. 1890, the death of his mother, year after he lost his investments and began touring to get money back to pay his debts in 1895 to 1896, which was also the death of Susan.
1897 was the death of his older brother Orion. with more deaths in 1904 of Livy and entered major depression which increased from bankruptcy.
21st April 1910, Death of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. However 6 years later The Mysterious Stranger was publisshed, which was edited drastically bu Albert Bigelow Paine.